Wow. The flood gates have opened and I'm drowning in work. I guess that will only make the day go by faster, right?
But I have a mission over lunch - to head to Barnes & Noble and buy me a nice journal. I'm going to try something this time with my Italian Duet novels - keep all my notes with me in one spot. I usually have stuff strewn everywhere, to the point where hubby better not throw any scrap of paper away. I envision this journal as being a sort of scrapbook full of ideas, pictures that inspire me, and anything else.
I need to get organized this time around so that I can cut the editing process in half, if at all possible. With each novel I write, I learn a new way to help me streamline my process. If I'm going to be a published author someday, I need to figure out a way to cut down the work that goes into each novel because let's face it - I won't have oodles of time to tinker with things. I'll have deadlines. It's at times like these that I think I better have a firm grasp on the whole reality of being a published author before it happens.
Off to the day-job trenches...
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And will you be buying any novels while you're there?
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good idea. I start a new notebook with every new book and keep all my notes in one area. Otherwise I'd be all over the place and lose half my stuff!
ReplyDeleteI like journals, too. I've got a really nice red one right now that a good friend gave me. :)
ReplyDeleteDiane - Darn it, I forgot to look for Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Will have to do that next time (or find it quick on Amazon.com!)
ReplyDeleteI'm a big journal fan. I have a journal for each new project. Keeping up with the journal... well, that's another story!
ReplyDeleteMelissa, the journal's a great plan. I don't think I'd get my books written without using one!
ReplyDeleteTime management is my biggest challenge, even with writing being my full-time occupation. Without forced structure in my day, I sometimes tend to spend too much time on non-essentials.
Like today, for instance: I'm getting highlights in my hair (by a professional, for the first time ever!) on the day my copyedited ms is supposed to arrive.
Organization, and balance: those are the tricks I'm still learning!